President Obama launched initiative September
12, 2014 to recognize the valuable skills of
AmeriCorps and Peace Corps Alumni.
Connects AmeriCorps and Peace Corps alumni
with leading employers from the private, public,
and nonprofit sectors to create recruitment,
hiring, and advancement opportunities.
What is the Employers of National
Service Initiative?
Top 5 Skills
Initiative
Interpersonal and Intercultural
Communication
Adaptability
Collaboration
Accountability
Why Hire National Service Alums?
Virginia looking to hire
AmeriCorps and Peace Corps
Alumni
January 27, 2015 – Virginia is the First
State in the Nation to Become Employer
of National Service
National Service Training
Crosswalk Transitioning Your Training and Experiences
People helping people triumph over poverty, families abuse and neglect
to shape strong futures for themselves, their and communities
Crosswalk Purpose • Examine National Service Experience
• Identify Opportunities
• Identify Requirements
• Explore the Labor Market Information(LMI)
• Document the Gap
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What Kind of Job Seeker are You? • Transitioning Generalist
• Career Switcher
• Undecided
• Multi-Tracker
• Work Exercise 8
Credentialing Licensure | Certifications |Apprenticeship
Credentials
• May be required by law or an employer for
employment
• Lead to higher pay or improve promotion
potential
• Demonstrates transferability of National
Service skills and relevance in the
workforce
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Influences on Career Selection There are two major influences on Career
Selection
• Geographic Location • Determine your potential priorities
• Research/explore geographic locations
• Labor Market Information(LMI) • LMI can help you understand todays complex
workforce by researching/exploring the
national, state, and local employment
demographics
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Resume • Format your resume wisely
• Identify Accomplishments not just job
descriptions
• Quantify your Accomplishments
• Cater your resume for the industry
• Replace your “Objective” with a “Career
Summary”
• Network. Network. Network.
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Appling for State Positions
Job Announcement
• Job Description
• Minimum Qualifications
• Preferred Qualifications
• Supplemental Questions
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Job Description
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JOB DESCRIPTION: Responsible for ensuring agencies supported by
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funds are in compliance
with federal and state requirements. Provides oversight of
Community Action Agency (CAA) community needs assessment
and other CSBG state plan standards to CAAs. Provide training in
Organizational Development, Performance Management, etc.
Provide project oversight to technology enhancements
implemented for CAAs and Office of Community and Volunteer
Services (OVCS). Provide technical assistance in program
monitoring, oversight and evaluation of CSBG-funded agency
performance. Provide assistance, as needed, to the Neighborhood
Assistance Program, State Plan and other OVCS programs and
respond to ad hoc requests from the Division, and the Department.
Minimum & Preferred Requirements
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Skill in working with multiple state and
community stakeholders to communicate, train, and provide technical
assistance to implement statewide changes. Demonstrated ability to train
adults. Knowledge of information systems and evaluation methods.
Knowledge of the concepts involved in logic models (needs, services to
meet needs, expected outcome, results, measurement). Knowledge of state
planning, program monitoring and outcome measurements. Knowledge of
federal and state laws and regulations related to non-profit, public and
private organizations. Ability to; manage complex projects, including leading
project teams, tracking project timelines and outcomes, and assessing
deliverables; develop, collect and provide analysis of data and complete
reports for funders and internal users; develop, write technically and apply
policies and procedures in support of agency operations and priorities;
communicate effectively orally and in writing.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college or
university with major course work in human services program management,
business or public administration is preferred.